Remedial pill



5. J. BOLGER REMEDIAL PILL March 9, 1954 Filed June 16, 1952 INVENTOR fiephen' JLBO {9 mauw ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 9, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to remedies and more particularly to pill-type remedies and a method of treating internal disorders.

In localized disorders of the alimentary canal, particularly ulcers, it is very diflicult to apply a remedy to the affected spot for the reason that there is a constant flow through the canal caused by the normal digestive processes. Any remedy in the form of a tablet or pill is therefore quickly washed past the affected spot and consequently has very little or no remedial efiect. There are known remedies which, if they could be made to stop at or near the affected spot, would slowly dissolve, with a highly beneficial effect.

The objects of this invention are, therefore, to provide an efiicacious method of treating such localized internal disorders, and more specifically to provide a special type of pill to be used in connection with the method.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view of a human torso showing parts of the alimentary canal in cutaway view;

Figure 2 is a similar view of a human torso showing parts of the alimentary canal in dotted lines and illustrating the first step in practicing my new method;

Figure 3 is a cutaway view of a part of the alimentary canal showing the esophagus, the stomach, the pylorus and the duodenum, which view illustrates another step in the practice of my new method;

Figure 4 is a central sectional view through a spherical pill made according to the invention; and

Figure 5 is a. perspective view of a lozenge or tablet form of the pill.

Referring now in detail to these drawings, Figures 1 and 2 show the human torso generally designated l and parts of the alimentary canal comprising the esophagus II, the stomach l2, and the intestines which are generally designated I3.

Any part of the alimentary canal might be locally affected as by an ulcer, and if so afiected could be treated according to my new method. However for the purpose oi illustration I have shown in Figure 3 the pylorus ll affected by an ulcer I 5.

In treating the ulcer according to my method, I first apply to the exterior of the human torso nearest the ulcer a powerful magnet l6 (see Figure 2) here shown as a bar magnet secured Cir in position as by means of adhesive tape II. It will be understood that any other form of magnet such as an electromagnet might be used in place of the magnet IB. Next I administer to the patient, who is preferably in a reclining position, a special pill generally designated 18 in Figure 3. This special pill forms a part of my invention, and comprises a body of the prescribed remedial substance having a, magnetically attractable metallic element associated therewith. The pill illustrated in Figure 4 is of spherical form, having a body 19 of the remedial substance and a spherical core 28 of iron or other magnetically attractable metal. The pill shown in Figure 5 is similar, comprising a lozenge-type body 2| of the remedial substance and a core 22 of magnetically attractable metal.

When the pill has passed through the alimentary canal to a point at or near the ulcer IE, it is halted in its passage by the magnet "S, whereupon the pill slowly dissolves in the immediate vicinity of the ulcer with beneficial efiects thereon. When the pill has completely dissolved the magnet IB is removed from the patient's body and the metallic core of the pill passes harmlessly therethrough.

While I have described but one application of my invention, and indicated others, it will be understood that the method and the form of pill might find numerous other applications falllng within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A remedial pill comprising a remedial substance which is soluble in the human body and a. magnetically attractable metallic element associated with said substance.

2. A remedial pill having a core of magnetically attractable metal encased in a remedial substance which is soluble in the human body.

3. A spherical remedial pill having a spherical core of magnetically attractable metal.

STEPHEN J. BOLGER.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,505,209 Leach et al Aug. 19, 1924 2,483,098 Millard Sept. 27, 1949 2,518,758 Cook Aug. 15, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 485,378 Great Britain May 18, 1938 

1. A REMEDIAL PILL COMPRISING A REMEDIAL SUBSTANCE WHICH IS SOLUBLE IN THE HUMAN BODY AND A MAGNETICALLY ATTRACTABLE METALLIC ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUBSTANCE. 